23. Carlos Zambrano

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Carlos Zambrano has been referred to as a polarizing figure—meaning that perhaps because of his immense size he has his own North and South Pole.

Known for his temper tantrums and slugging ability, the right handed starter has an impressive 125-81 career record but has had a difficult time keeping it all together, often alienating himself in his own locker room.

Zambrano gets a fresh start in Miami where the healthier lifestyle might do him well.

19. Livan Hernandez

Right hander Livan Hernandez has a World Series title, NLCS MVP, 2 All-Star appearances, a silver slugger award, and a runner-up trophy in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest under his enormous belt.

Hernandez has traditionally been the ace of horrible staffs among the eight teams he's played for—posting a 174-176 record and a 4.39 ERA.

Not surprisingly his shortest stints were with Twins and Rockies in 2009. Hernandez's agent did his best to keep his client away from those teams after he quickly debunked the theory that pinstripes are slimming.

17. Cecil Fielder

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Cecil Fielder never met a fastball he didn't like—or a salad he did—during his impressive career.

Not satisfied with the healthy food choices prevalent in Japan, Fielder made his way back to the calorie rich diets of the United States in 1990—becoming the first man in 13 seasons to hit 50 home runs in a single year with the Detroit Tigers.

Fielder ended his career with a modest .255 batting average, but hit 319 home runs and 1009 RBI—he also fathered another monsterous power hitter who appears on this list.

14. Prince Fielder

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Before following his father Cecil's career path to Detroit, Prince Fielder followed his dad's path to the buffet line—thousands of times.

The younger Fielder's monsterous appetite is only matched by his massive home runs. This summer Fielder will be added to a lineup that will also feature another all-time pudgy slugger on this list, the Tigers' Miguel Cabrera.

The good news about the pairing in Detroit is that if they don't work out with the Tigers, the Lions might have their future bookend offensive tackles right across the street.

13. Terry Forster

This is not Terry Forster—however he is the man who once referred to the ginormous left handed reliever as a "fat tub of goo".

David Letterman later made amends for his girthy insult, inviting Forster to appear as a guest on his show in 1985.

When not being the late night king of talkshows—or raiding the local Dairy Queen—Forster was busy closing the door on opponents. He finished his major league career with a 3.23 ERA, 127 saves and 791 career strikeouts.

8. Miguel Cabrera

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The baby-faced Venzuelan is mashing the baseball at a historic rate.

Miguel Cabrera has already accumulated 277 home runs, 1597 hits and 984 RBI at just 28 years old—giving him a real shot at some historic statistics. The addition of fellow foodie Prince Fielder behind him in the Tigers' lineup only fast tracks his path to the record books.

Cabrera's weight has fluctuated between obese and merely extra large, possibly in conjunction with a known alcohol problem that led to an embarrassing arrest in February of 2011.

Cabrera, however, appears to have straightened his life out avoiding any further incidents, shedding a few pounds and leading the league in hitting in 2011.

3. Jim Thome

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The only thing that has creeped up higher than Jim Thome's home run totals during his career is his Body Mass Index.

If I would have told you that in 1992 Jim Thome would have been on a fat guy list, you'd have slapped me. However, early 1990s Thome looks more like JJ Walker than he does like the current years Thome model.

While he has transformed physically throughout his career, he's been consistently good at the plate. In 2011, Thome became a member of baseball's exclusive 600 home run club.

2. Tony Gwynn

His playing weight has been listed at 5'11", 185 lbs which is a massive stretch. Gwynn is firmly among the elite of baseball history's fat guys.

Like Thome, he was another guy who ballooned up later in his career.

Gwynn was living proof positive that weight gain has some drawbacks—he never had more than 17 stolen bases in his final 12 seasons—and benefits—nearly all of his limited career power came in his last handful of seasons.